jasperdog3329
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You’re in a city and must get your men across that open road and into the enemy held buildings without leaving your command looking like so much cardboard hamburger. Offensive operations in urban terrain; is it a horror show for you too?
To focus the conversation and hopefully spark some specific suggestions and spirited debate I have set up some situations. If it helps to organize your thoughts then please respond with your advice and tactical wizardry organized for each situation with:
- Overall Approach i.e. your intent
- Unit and Weapon Organization, Stacking and Assignments i.e. arrangement of units, what is their specific task within the overall approach
- Specific Actions by Phase i.e. who fires at what and when, who moves and how
- Timing and Contingencies i.e. how patient are you, what amount of firepower are you willing to face in the street, what odds are you willing to risk in close combat, what do you do if you don’t get the smoke you wanted
Situation #1. You have a battle worn company of first line Germans (8 4-6-7s, 1 MMG, 2 LMG, 1 50mm mortar, 1 9-2, 1 8-0) in a city with large stone buildings across the street from a severely depleted company of first line Russians (5 4-4-7s, 1 MMG, 1 LMG, 1 8-1). The total frontage is about 6 hexes and there is no opportunity on either flank (assume that a board edge or kill stack with fire lane constrains you). The Russians have stacked 2 4-4-7s, the MMG and the leader in one hex and spread the other squads out one per hex and seem intent to duke it out in a firefight rather than skulk. It is the German player turn.
Situation #2. Same as #1 but the Russian is using skulking tactics. All Russians are currently under concealment counters and they will assault move back then advance forward in their player turn.
Situation #3. You have elements of two companies of first line Germans with engineer and armor support (14 4-6-7s, 3 8-3-8s, 2 HMGs, 5 LMGs, 2 50mm mortars, 1 FT, 1 DC, 1 9-2, 1 9-1, 1 8-1, 2 8-0s, 2 StuG 75Ls). You are facing a reinforced Russian company (9 4-4-7s, 2 MMGs, 2 LMGs, 2 ATRs, 1 9-1, 2 8-0, 1 radio, 1 45L ATG with crew, 80mm OBA). Frontage is about 10 hexes and the forces are in a series of medium and large multi-storey stone buildings with a central street separating the forces and several side streets running off it between the buildings.
To focus the conversation and hopefully spark some specific suggestions and spirited debate I have set up some situations. If it helps to organize your thoughts then please respond with your advice and tactical wizardry organized for each situation with:
- Overall Approach i.e. your intent
- Unit and Weapon Organization, Stacking and Assignments i.e. arrangement of units, what is their specific task within the overall approach
- Specific Actions by Phase i.e. who fires at what and when, who moves and how
- Timing and Contingencies i.e. how patient are you, what amount of firepower are you willing to face in the street, what odds are you willing to risk in close combat, what do you do if you don’t get the smoke you wanted
Situation #1. You have a battle worn company of first line Germans (8 4-6-7s, 1 MMG, 2 LMG, 1 50mm mortar, 1 9-2, 1 8-0) in a city with large stone buildings across the street from a severely depleted company of first line Russians (5 4-4-7s, 1 MMG, 1 LMG, 1 8-1). The total frontage is about 6 hexes and there is no opportunity on either flank (assume that a board edge or kill stack with fire lane constrains you). The Russians have stacked 2 4-4-7s, the MMG and the leader in one hex and spread the other squads out one per hex and seem intent to duke it out in a firefight rather than skulk. It is the German player turn.
Situation #2. Same as #1 but the Russian is using skulking tactics. All Russians are currently under concealment counters and they will assault move back then advance forward in their player turn.
Situation #3. You have elements of two companies of first line Germans with engineer and armor support (14 4-6-7s, 3 8-3-8s, 2 HMGs, 5 LMGs, 2 50mm mortars, 1 FT, 1 DC, 1 9-2, 1 9-1, 1 8-1, 2 8-0s, 2 StuG 75Ls). You are facing a reinforced Russian company (9 4-4-7s, 2 MMGs, 2 LMGs, 2 ATRs, 1 9-1, 2 8-0, 1 radio, 1 45L ATG with crew, 80mm OBA). Frontage is about 10 hexes and the forces are in a series of medium and large multi-storey stone buildings with a central street separating the forces and several side streets running off it between the buildings.